Indians sit-in at Jogbani point, lend support to MJF:

Activists of an Indian group called Seema Jagaran Manch (SJM) of Bihar organised a sit-in at Indo-Nepal transit point at Jogbani on Wednesday stopping all export and import activities.

The SJM activists expressed their solidarity with the agitation launched by Madhesi Janadhikar Forum (MJF) in Nepal, reports Kantipur daily. In a statement issued by the SJM, it has stated that they organised the sit-in to protest police atrocities against Indian nationals during Terai agitation launched by MJF.

Some activists of MJF also accompanied the SJM in the sit-in. The SJM has also accused the Maoists of expanding their organisation by staying in Indian territory and of unleashing atrocities against Indian nationals in Biratnagar, Gaur and Biratnagar with the help of police.

The daily quotes Bhanu Prasad Raya, president of SJM, as saying that the Maoists were expanding their organization in Indian territory and that the sit-in was held to exert pressure to stop it

Due to the sit-in, the collection revenue at the Biratnagar customs office was seriously affected on Wednesday. On an average, the office collects Rs 18 million revenue daily and around 300 cargo trucks move to and fro the Jogbani point.

nepalnews.com sd Mar 29 07